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Howes Cave, New York

Howe Caverns

Why have you never heard of the second most popular tourist site in New York?
Rebekah Otto Added by Rebekah Otto
Dorloo, New York

The Glove Museum

The only American museum exclusively dedicated to the exhibition of gloves.
Added by Rachel Gould
Duck Creek Village, Utah

Cascade Falls

An improbable waterfall springs from an orange-white cliff face, tumbling into the headwaters of the Virgin River above Zion National Park.
slgwv Added by slgwv
Austin, Nevada

U.S. Route 50

Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.
Added by zackofalltrades
Round Mountain, Nevada

Diana's Punch Bowl

Located in the remote Monitor Valley, this travertine bowl contains a scalding pool of water.
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Brooklyn, New York

Morbid Anatomy Museum

A museum devoted to bringing to light forgotten or neglected histories through exhibitions, education and public programming.
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New York, New York

Obscura Antiques and Oddities

Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.
Dylan Added by Dylan
New York, New York

REI's Wall of Litho Stones

A trove of century-old litho stones from the Puck Building's printing days were discovered behind a cellar wall, and are now hanging in the store.
AaronNetsky Added by AaronNetsky
Brooklyn, New York

Film Biz Recycling

A huge resale shop for the cast-offs of the film & television industry.
oriana Added by oriana
New York, New York

Gem Spa

For almost a century, this East Village newsstand has served egg creams to beats, hippies, punks, and everything in between.
Added by potatolover
Niagara Falls, New York

Niagara Science Museum

Collection of antique science instruments displayed in recreated 1870-1930 laboratories.
New York, New York

Acuario Cafe

A garment factory hides a small Dominican eatery in the hallway to its freight elevator.
lukefater Added by lukefater
New York, New York

New Yorker Hotel

The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Augusta, Maine

The First Amendment Museum

Located in the historic home of a newspaper publisher, this museum is dedicated to the Freedom of Speech.
Added by GuyGannettsGhost
New York, New York

James Farley Post Office Museum

A grand New York post office that is home to mailman Santas, scraps of postal history, and a pneumatic mail system.
Hannah Frishberg Added by Hannah Frishberg
Fort Worth, Texas

Billy Bob’s Texas

The "world’s largest honky-tonk" also has its own indoor rodeo arena.
Global Sightseer Added by Global Sightseer
Queens, New York

Neustadt Collection of Tiffany Glass

The world’s largest collection of Tiffany glass sits in a warehouse in Queens.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Queens, New York

Elevator Historical Society

Whether you're up or down, the Elevator Museum is worth a stop.
Oliver Hong Added by Oliver Hong
Garrison, New York

Manitoga

This sprawling woodland estate was the brainchild of iconic American industrial designer Russel Wright.
Evan Nicole Brown Added by Evan Nicole Brown
Medina, New York

Culvert Road

This small road tunnel is the only place where you can cross beneath the Erie Canal.
Added by studio351
Queens, New York

TWA Flight Center at JFK Airport

This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.
lewblank Added by lewblank
Staten Island, New York

Remains of Fort Wadsworth

Once America's longest-manned military fort, now an abandoned hulk.
Added by Kim W
Brooklyn, New York

House of Wax

Tucked in a nondescript downtown Brooklyn mall is a bar containing a remarkable turn of the century anatomical wax collection last seen in 1920s Berlin.
Added by anastatia
Queens, New York

Surreal Elevator

Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.
Gerard Nolan Added by Gerard Nolan